Israeli Diving Federation

Israeli Diving Federation (Hebrew:ההתאחדות הישראלית לצלילה, Hitahdut Haisraelit Letslila) is a non-governmental SCUBA diving training organization based in Israel.

History

Israeli Diving Federation was founded in 1966 by ex-Navy diving instructors and members of underwater archaeological society. In 1970's the federation started certifying dive instructors. This time is characterized by informal and free approach to diving education, which lead to numerous diving accidents, especially in Sinai peninsula (at that time under Israeli military control).

In 1979, Knesset passed the Recreational Diving Law (Heb:חוק הצלילה הספורטיבית), which regulates training, certification and practice of diving in Israel and the federation was assigned to be its enforcing body until 1997. [ [http://cms.education.gov.il/educationcms/units/sport/chukim/choktzlilasportivit/chokztlilatashlat1979.htm Ministry of Education, Culture & Sport] ]

Declaration of purpose

To develop, encourage, monitor and organize underwater operations in various fields, including research, education, diving and photography. To be national nexus for other Israeli diving organizations and represent Israel in those fields in the country and abroad.

Available courses

The Israeli Diving Federation proposes the following courses and certifications:
*Diveclub Diver - This is the most basic diving certificate, available from age of 12. The 'Diveclub Diver' is allowed to dive no deeper than 12 meters (36 feet) and should be accompanied by a registered dive guide.
*One-star Diver - The One-star diver certificate is parallel to Open Water Diver of SSI/PADI. This level entitles its owner to perform dives no deeper than 20 meters (60 feet) accompanied by another diver with Two-stars or higher certification.
*Two-stars diver - This level is parallel to Advanced Open Water Diver of SSI/PADI. Two-stars diver can dive to depths less than 30 meters (100 feet).
*Three-stars diver - This level is parallel to SSI Master Diver.
*Assistant Instructor - This level is parallel to Assistant Instructor Diver of SSI/PADI.
*Instructor - Same as in other organizations.
*Advanced Instructor - Same as in other organizations.
*Nitrox

References

External links

* [http://cms.education.gov.il/educationcms/units/sport/chukim/choktzlilasportivit/chokztlilatashlat1979.htm Recreational Diving Law in Israel] he icon
* [http://www.diving.org.il Israeli Diving Federation] he icon